The Mitsubishi F-2 is developed from the F-16 with a different specification compare to the F-16 currently used by the Japan Air Self Defense Force. I think it’s really interesting if we can see this in IF. I think this aircraft looks amazing with the livery
Variants
- XF-2A : Single-seat prototypes.
- XF-2B : Two-seat prototypes.
- F-2A : Single-seat fighter version.
- F-2B : Two-seat training version.
- F-2A Super Kai : proposed variant with CFTs, based on the F-16C Block 60. It was intended to replace the F-4EJ Kai Phantom II. It was rejected when the F-35 was chosen.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 ( F-2B: 2)
- Length: 15.52 m (50 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 11.125 m (36 ft 6 in) over missile launchers
10.8 m (35 ft) without missile launchers
- Wing area: 34.84 m2 (375.0 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 3.3
- Empty weight: 9,527 kg (21,003 lb)
F-2B: 9,633 kg (21,237 lb)
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Gross weight: 13,459 kg (29,672 lb) clean
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Max takeoff weight: 22,100 kg (48,722 lb)
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Maximum landing weight: 18,300 kg (40,300 lb)
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Fuel capacity: 4,637 l (1,225 US gal; 1,020 imp gal) maximum internal fuel 4,588 l (1,212 US gal; 1,009 imp gal) usable
F-2B 3,948 l (1,043 US gal; 868 imp gal) maximum internal fuel 3,903 l (1,031 US gal; 859 imp gal) usable
- External Fuel capacity: 5,678 l (1,500 US gal; 1,249 imp gal) maximum - (1x 1,135.5 l (300.0 US gal; 249.8 imp gal) + 2x 2,271.25 l (600.00 US gal; 499.61 imp gal) drop-tanks)
- Powerplant: 1 × General Electric F110-IHI-129-IHI-129, 76 kN (17,000 lbf) thrust dry, 131 kN (29,500 lbf) with afterburner
Performance
- Maximum speed: 2,124 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,147 kn)
- Maximum speed: Mach 2.0 at high altitude, Mach 1.1 at low altitude
- Combat range: 833 km (518 mi, 450 nmi) +
- Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,000 ft)
- Wing loading: 634.3 kg/m2 (129.9 lb/sq ft) maximum
- Thrust/weight: 0.994